An aircraft with the capability of taxiing with main engines off uses the energy stored in a mechanical flywheel to power a propulsor(s) providing taxiing thrust. The flywheel can store energy generated by the propulsor operating as a wind turbine and/or by a power turbine in fluid coupling with the exhaust of a gas turbine engine and/or an expansion turbine operating with bleed and/or APU air.
Kinetic energy taxi system and thermal energy recovery system
13.12.2022
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
KINETIC ENERGY TAXI SYSTEM AND THERMAL ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM
Europäisches Patentamt | 2022
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